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The Essential Gear Guide for Minimalist Street Photographers (2018)
The Phoblographer - 30 Jul 2018 06:00
Here's our gear guide for minimalist street photographers. There's zero forgiveness with street photography so if you're serious, embrace minimalism and focus on the craft. When working the street you need to be of a pre...
3D-printed artificial intelligence running at the speed of light--from object classification to optical component design
Phys.org - 30 Jul 2018 16:35
Deep learning is one of the fastest-growing machine learning methods that relies on multi-layered artificial neural networks. Traditionally, deep learning systems are implemented to be executed on a computer to digitally...
OK Tarot Simple Tarot Card Deck
The Gadget Flow - 30 Jul 2018 15:00
Understand more about your life the easy way with the OK Tarot Simple Tarot Card Deck. Going against the grain, this deck takes on a minimalist approach. Featuring a bright pink base with black illustrations, the OK Taro...
Apple's third new 2018 iPhone might be delayed until November
BGR - 30 Jul 2018 16:23
Many reports say that Apple will release three handsets later this summer, including two OLED versions and an iPhone X successor packing an LCD screen. The latter, featuring a 6.1-inch display, is supposed to be a lot mo...
Fox AI predicts a movie's audience based on its trailer
Engadget - 30 Jul 2018 05:10
Modern movie trailers are already cynical exercises in attention grabbing (such as the social media-friendly burst of imagery at the start of many clips), but they might be even more calculated in the future. Researchers...
Sony sold AU$548.4 million-worth of goods in Australia last year
ZDNet - 30 Jul 2018 03:04
The local arm of the Japanese multinational has reported AU$5.5 million in after-tax profit for the 2018 financial year.
NASA contest finalists show off their Mars habitat models
Engadget - 30 Jul 2018 02:03
Yes, we've yet to successfully send humans to Mars, but we already need to start thinking how we can stay there for long stretches of time -- or even for good. NASA launched the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge back in 2015 ...
Routine genomic screening could find risks for cancer and heart disease in 3 to 4 million
Science Daily - 30 Jul 2018 23:28
Unbeknownst to them, at least 1 percent of the US population has an identifiable genetic risk for cancer or heart disease that could be detected and clinically managed through genomic screening. Researchers say that iden...
New GeForce graphics cards inbound? Nvidia teases Gamescom event with 'spectacular surprises'
PC World - 30 Jul 2018 22:24
It's been more than two years since Nvidia launched its dominant GeForce GTX 10-series graphics cards, and that feels like an eternity in the world of technology. But the drought could be ending soon. On Monday, Nvidia a...
Nokia, T-Mobile US agree $3.5 billion deal, world's first big 5G award
Reuters - 30 Jul 2018 17:02
T-Mobile US named Nokia to supply it with $3.5 billion in next-generation 5G network gear, marking the world's largest 5G deal so far and solid evidence of a new wireless upgrade cycle starting to take root.
MIT Study Shows Off Chemical-Detecting Machines the Size of a Human Egg Cell
Singularity Hub - 30 Jul 2018 17:00
Robots are excellent tools for gathering information from areas humans can’t reach. And now new speck-sized machines from MIT could extend that capability to carrying out diagnostics inside the human body, wafting thro...
Sorry, Nerds: Terraforming Might Not Work on Mars
Wired - 30 Jul 2018 17:00
If a new analysis is correct, conditions on Mars make it impossible for existing technology to turn it into a garden of Earth-like delights.
The TSA has been quietly tracking American travelers who are not on government watch lists
The Verge - 30 Jul 2018 16:57
According to a new report from The Boston Globe, federal air marshals are tracking American citizens who are not currently under investigation or on a terrorist watch list by way of a previously unknown Transportation Se...
Fortnite Android app downloads limited to this list of phones
Slash Gear - 30 Jul 2018 16:34
It’s pretty safe to say that Fortnite has enjoyed a successful mobile launch, but there’s one major piece that’s still missing: Android support. Android users have been waiting for months to hear when the game will...
John Oliver made his own version of Facebook's 'we're sorry' video
Engadget - 30 Jul 2018 16:18
In April, after the Cambridge Analytica scandal erupted, Facebook put out an ad that was meant to reassure users about how their data would be treated going forward. Dubbed the "Here Together" ad, the video points to som...
String Theory May Create Far Fewer Universes Than Thought
Live Science - 30 Jul 2018 07:12Xioami Pocophone F1 could be another gaming phone
Slash Gear - 30 Jul 2018 04:16
Fans of Xiaomi in the US have begrudged the company's still unfulfilled promise of bringing its dirt cheap but quality phones to their market. The recently leaked Pocophone F1, headed to Europe among other markets, may h...
Strangers From Hell, Fungal Acne, MacBook Pro, and Magic Leap: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Gizmodo - 30 Jul 2018 03:50
July 2018 is nearly out the door, and it's certainly been a long one, ladies and gentlemen. In this era of the 24-hour news cycle, here are some things you may not have remembered happened just weeks ago:
Great white shark caught in Rhode Island waters
Fox News - 30 Jul 2018 03:37
A Great white shark was caught on Sunday by fisherman in Rhode Island waters.
How Do We Design A Eco-Conscious Green Work Place
Forbes - 30 Jul 2018 03:18
With increasing concerns about the environment, people are re-evaluating every aspect of their lives. As we audit our living environments, it is also important that we demonstrate the same commitment in our workplaces. H...
Galaxy Note 9 price might not be so bad after all
Slash Gear - 30 Jul 2018 03:01
All almost everything about the Galaxy Note 9 already known, at least as far as leaks go, the most reasonable question now is about its price tag. The answer is pretty complicated, depending on who you ask and, more impo...
Telstra admits error in search function led to data breach
ZDNet - 30 Jul 2018 02:34
A search error function on its website meant three customers could access the personal and business details of other customers, Telstra has admitted.